UNI Astronomical Observatory - OAUNI: first light

Authors

  • Antonio Pereyra Instituto Geofísico del Perú. Lima, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8403-8070
  • Julio Tello Grupo Astronomía, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería. Lima, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1361-352X
  • Erick Meza Observatorio de París, Francia.
  • Wiliam Cori Grupo Astronomía, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería. Lima, Perú
  • José Ricra Grupo Astronomía, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería. Lima, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4659-8103
  • Marisela Zevallos Grupo Astronomía, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería. Lima, Perú

Keywords:

observatory, astronomy, instrumentation

Abstract

We present the progress of the implementation project of the Astronomical Observatory of the National University of Engineering (OAUNI), which includes its first light. The OAUNI has been successfully installed at the headquarters of the Huancayo Observatory in the central Peruvian Andes. To date the phase of
commissioning that includes the fine-tuning of all the instruments that make it up: optical tube, mount
robotics, CCD camera, liter wheel, remote access system, etc. The first light obtained from a stellar field
with all the operational teams it has been quite promising. The next step will be to start the scientific programs
and provide support to the undergraduate courses in observational astronomy currently being developed at the Faculty of
UNI Sciences.

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Published

2021-06-18

How to Cite

Pereyra, A., Tello, J., Meza, E., Cori, W., Ricra, J., & Zevallos, M. (2021). UNI Astronomical Observatory - OAUNI: first light. Journal of the Science Faculty @ UNI, 18(1), 4–9. Retrieved from https://revistas.uni.edu.pe/index.php/revciuni/article/view/962

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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2015)

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